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| Osteopathy and headaches
Headaches are one of the most common medical complaints of modern times. However, severe headaches are seldom caused by serious underlying disease. Headaches arising from the neck is the most common type of headache. Other causes include: • eye strain More serious causes may include: • infection Osteopaths, as primary health care practitioners, are trained to differentiate between headaches due to common causes and those due to serious pathology.
Many people with headache feel an increase in the muscular tension at the base of the skull with pain locally, and possibly extending to the forehead and eye area. The tightened muscles and joint restrictions - from poor posture, stress, injury, etc - contribute to reduced mobility and irritation of the local nerves and blood vessels.
An osteopath is a primary health care practitioner with appropriate skill and knowledge to assist your complaint and decide the most effective course of treatment. Osteopaths assess structural changes that may lead to immobility and dysfunction. They do thorough physical examination, including observation and palpation, to form a diagnosis. An osteopath will work gently with your body to: • improve joint mobility, especially in the cervical spine
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